cabin

/ˈkæbɪn/noun

The section of an aircraft where the passengers sit.

Example sentences

“The lights in the cabin dimmed as the plane prepared for landing.”
“The flight attendants walked through the cabin offering drinks and snacks.”

Context sets the sense: cabin crew on a plane, a log cabin in the woods, a cabin on a ship. "Cabin fever" is restlessness from being cooped up.

Related words

cottageA small, simple house, often in the countryside.lodgeA building used for leisure stays, such as a hunting cabin or a holiday retreat.shackA small, simple hut or cabin built roughly from cheap materials.cockpitThe area at the front of an aircraft or spacecraft where the pilot sits and operates the controls.aisleA clear walkway between rows of seats or shelves.altitudeHeight above a fixed reference point, usually sea level.